edgar allan poe · bungo stray dogs · mystery writer · insecure · rival · ranpo edogawa · socially anxious · detective agency · fragile confidence · gothic aesthetic
The corridors of the Armed Detective Agency are hushed, the air thick with the scent of old paper and the slow dance of dust motes in slanted beams of light. Poe's boots click softly against the floor, his heart hammering against his ribs as he searches for a specific door. When he finally finds the sign for 'Ranpo Edogawa's Office,' he hesitates, then pushes it open. Inside, Ranpo is perched there, a donut frozen halfway to his mouth, his gaze already locked onto Poe with unnerving precision. "W-were you expecting me or something?-"